Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to its lowest levels (AI image used for representational purpose only) Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to one of its lowest levels in recent years, with paddy emerging as the biggest casualty of the uneven rainfall pattern. Farmers across several districts are holding back…
The rules of modern dating may have changed, but the appeal of a good first conversation remains timeless. Banking on that idea, a speed dating event organised by Hyderabad Times’ Life. Styled Club brought together an enthusiastic group of singles in LB Nagar over the weekend. Through timed conversations, ice-breaker games and playful dating challenges,…
BY: Dr. Deepak RaghavanHYDERABAD/CHENNAI: Prostate cancer, one of the top cancers affecting Indian men, is increasingly being diagnosed at an earlier age, making timely screening and advanced treatment options more important than ever, according to urologists.Dr. Deepak Raghavan, Senior Consultant, Urology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, said while prostate cancer is most common in men…
Hyderabad: Redgram has emerged as the recommended contingency crop for farmers across Telangana as agricultural scientists advise a shift from water-intensive paddy cultivation amid deficient monsoon conditions. The recommendations are part of the state contingency plan for Vanakalam-2026 prepared by the Telangana govt with Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) and ICAR-CRIDA.The plan proposes district-specific…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s average groundwater level is projected to slip from 9.4 metres below ground level (mbgl) in June 2026 to 10.3 mbgl in July and 11 mbgl in Aug under a 30% rainfall deficit scenario, according to the state contingency plan for Vanakalam-2026.The report cautions that several districts could face severe groundwater stress by Aug,…
HYDERABAD: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday has issued a notice to the Telangana government after receiving a complaint alleging that a private educational institution in Hyderabad made Islamic religious lessons and prayers compulsory for students.According to the complaint, “Success the Junior College” in Saidabad, Hyderabad, allegedly assigned Islamic religious lessons and prayers…
Hyderabad: A stone inscription dating to 1516 CE has emerged as the earliest known epigraphical reference to the Bonalu festival in present-day Telangana, offering evidence that the festival and its associated rituals were already well established during the reign of Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya.The inscription, now preserved at the State Archaeology Museum, Hyderabad, was originally discovered…
HYDERABAD: A 40-year-old information technology professional with an IT major in Raidurgam died by suicide by jumping from the terrace of a five-storied building near his office on Tuesday night. Though the exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained, police suspect that loss of Rs 2 lakh in a cyber fraud could…
Hyderabad: In a major anti-encroachment initiative, HYDRAA on Thursday secured a 3.63 acre govt land parcel adjoining Banjara Lake in Banjara Hills, estimated to be worth over Rs 600 crore, following complaints of repeated attempts to grab the property.HYDRAA fenced the land and erected signboards detailing its legal status to safeguard it until ongoing litigation…
TGCSB takes over Rs 1,000-cr mule account fraud cases Hyderabad: On the instructions of director-general of police (DGP) CV Anand, Khammam police have transferred two major cybercrime cases involving procurement of mule banking accounts, using which cyber fraudsters operating from abroad had funnelled over Rs 1,000 crore, to TGCSB for thorough investigation. Khammam police have…
